What is the Principal's Recommendation Scheme?

Local students who have Macau ID have the opportunity to apply to many universities in Macau, Taiwan, and Mainland China through schemes called Principal’s Recommendation (PR). We have been using these schemes for many, many years with great success. Universities continue to give TIS the opportunity to recommend top students. They may be asked to do a test and many of the universities require an interview. Some universities require that students be top ranked students in their class, some look for students who have special talents, some have a maximum number of opportunities, some leave it to us to determine who should be recommended and others use a combination of criteria.

How does the PR process work at TIS? 
At TIS, students notify us of their intent to apply to university in the spring of their grade 11 year through BridgeU, a platform that helps students and schools make university and career choices and manage the university application process. Students who have done their research and indicated that they are considering Macau, Taiwan, or Mainland China as an option will be contacted in the fall to attend an information session to show their interest. We will determine which students we will be recommending depending on university requirements, student interest, mark ranking, and special talents. Special talents might be of an artistic nature or sporting success. At TIS, students may be recommended to more than one university. Not all students who request a recommendation will receive one.

Student and staff responsibilities for the PR Schemes
Students are required to demonstrate their interest early in the fall. They need to do research to determine which university they would like to apply to, what program they are applying to, and reasons for their choices. TIS will meet with students in the spring of grade 11, offer an information session, and determine who will qualify for the schemes. We will make sure all forms are filled in accurately, write reference letters, and assist students in preparing for interviews. 

Class of 2021 results
This year, we had a record number of students applying using the Principal’s Recommendation schemes and processed 33 applications to 11 different institutions. Twenty-seven students received invitations to attend an interview or received an offer. It is still a competitive process and not everyone is guaranteed an offer. MUST was the university who received the most requests. We are very proud of the eight students who applied and received offers from MUST. Many students received offers from their first choice school. Some of these schools are very competitive and their admission rates are very low. 

“As the largest multi-disciplinary university in Macao, MUST strives to nourish local talents and we are glad to have students from TIS who achieve academic excellence and high moral standard joining us through the recommendation scheme.”
Henry Lo
Macau University of Science and Technology Admissions

“The PR scheme has provided me an opportunity to apply to universities in Macau and China along with other students in our community. With the help from our school’s academic counsellors, I have been successfully accepted to my first choice university. I could be exempted from long admission procedures and I have also gained interview experiences from the process. Overall, the PR scheme has opened me to more university choices and I really encourage future students to consider this system during their university applications.”
Natalie Au
High school student of The International School of Macao 

“The PR schemes allow students to not only have a higher chance of getting into the university we want, but also reduce the amount of stress from applying to universities. I applied to my first choice through principle recommendations and got the offer without any additional conditions. The PR schemes were a life saver for me.”
Kellie Cheong
High school student of The International School of Macao

If your family is interested in the Principal’s Recommendation schemes in the future, students should be pushing themselves now to develop excellent study skills.They should be doing their best to achieve the highest grades they are capable of and developing talents outside of the classroom. If they are in Grade 11, they should be booking appointments with their Academic Counsellors to plan for their future. 

For more information, you can contact the Academic Counsellors at tiscounselling@tis.edu.mo or check our website at https://tis.edu.mo/programs/academic-counselling. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CounselingTIS.

甚麼是升學保送計劃？

持有澳門居民身份證之學生可參與升學保送計劃（Principal’s Recommendation，又名PR），申請就讀澳門、台灣以及中國內地等多所高等學府。升學保送計劃在本校已實施多年，並取得巨大的成功，因此本年學校將繼續為學生爭取保送機會，參與之學生在過程中可能需要進行測試，並接受來自大學方面的面試要求。最終保送名單會因應大學的收生標準篩選出爐，當中有部份大學僅為成績優異的學生提供入學機會，一些則挑選有特殊才能的學生，而有些學校開放較多的升學保送名額；這部份由澳門國際學校根據學生的綜合評分推薦。

澳門國際學校升學保送流程？
澳門國際學校學生將於高二年級約春季時份透過BridgeU（一個協助學生及學校選擇大學及就業管理的平台）完成意願申報。秋季時份學校會通知那些意欲申請在澳門、台灣或中國內地升學的學生，參與一場交流會，以了解更多。學校方面會根據大學的要求、學生興趣、分數排名以及特殊才能（如藝術或體育方面）等，決定最終升學保送名單。學生最終可能會被列入於一所大學的保送名單之內；然而值得注意的是，並非所有申請升學保送的學生，最終均可得到保送機會。

學生及教職員對於保送計劃的責任
學生需要在大約秋季時份表達其申請保送意願，並需要自行了解大學資訊，以確認意欲申請保送的大學、學系、選擇等原因。學校會於春季與高二學生安排資訊會議，制定合資格的保送名單。學校方面將負責確保所有表格填寫的內容準確、為學生撰寫推薦信、協助學生進行面試等。

2020-21學年畢業生成績
本學年我校的保送計劃申請人數創下新紀錄，全數33份申請已交至11所不同的大學，當中27名學生收到面試通知甚至是錄取通知。在這個爭取保送機會的過程中，並非所有申請者均能獲得成功，而澳門科技大學則是收到最多申請的一所大學，一共8位學生收到來自這所大學的錄取通知。許多學生成功收到第一志願的大學錄取信；部份大學競爭十分激烈，升學保送率非常低。 

「作為澳門最大的一所綜合多門學科的大學，澳門科技大學有責任培育本地人才，很高興才德兼備的澳門國際學校學生通過保送計劃加入我們的大家庭。」
Henry Lo
澳門科技大學招生處

「保送計劃讓我與我的同學們有機會一同申請澳門及中國內地的大學，在學術顧問的幫助下，我已獲首選大學錄取，免除繁瑣的入學手續並獲得了面試經驗。總體來說，保送計劃為我提供了更多的大學選擇，我鼓勵未來的學弟、學妹在申請大學時考慮參與此計劃。」
Natalie Au
澳門國際學校高中生

「升學保送計劃不僅讓學生有更大機會進入心儀大學，亦減低了升學壓力。我透過申請保送計劃，在沒有任何附加條件的情況下，成功獲得第一志願大學的錄取。保送計劃簡直是我的救命稻草！」
Kellie Cheong
澳門國際學校高中生

若您和家人對於升學保送計劃感興趣，學生就應該加緊培養優秀的學習技能，並儘力爭取最佳成績，以及在培養課堂外的其他興趣。高二學生謹記要預約學術顧問討論未來升學問題。

請點擊以下電郵與學校的學術顧問聯絡 tiscounselling@tis.edu.mo。學生及家長亦可透過校網址 https://tis.edu.mo/programs/academic-counselling 或訂閱本校的Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CounselingTIS 與學術顧問聯絡。